[Oe List ...] Celebrating the life of Jonathan Troxel

Thu Jun 8 16:53:05 PDT 2023

Dear Karen and Jim,

I didn't know Jonathan, but I do know the experience of losing a "child".
It has been more than 21 years since Suzanne died, and I remember her every
day with gratitude for all she taught me. May you be comforted and comfort
one another.

Jann

On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 3:58 PM Nancy Lanphear via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

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> On Jun 8, 2023, at 3:14 PM, Wendell Refior via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
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> Jim and Karen - Feeling your lose and shock at how sudden it all
> happened.  May you find strength inside and among us.
> Wendell
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> On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 5:53 PM Bill Schlesinger via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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>> Grief.
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>> Bill and Carol Schlesinger
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>> *From:* OE <oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> *On Behalf Of *Sarah H.
>> Buss via OE
>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 8, 2023 3:28 PM
>> *To:* Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> *Cc:* Sarah H. Buss <shbuss at me.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Oe List ...] Celebrating the life of Jonathan Troxel
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>> Shocking and how so very very sad. I can now only vaguely remember
>> Jonathan as a little toddler, so sweet, so cute. My heart is so touched and
>> saddened by this news. My arms open to you both, as we go back so far.
>> Blessings and comfort to you both and to Elizabeth. May the three of you
>> gently find your way forward as you process this sudden and what has to be,
>> overwhelming loss.
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>> Love and kindness,
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>> Sarah
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jun 8, 2023, at 3:44 PM, Beret Griffith via OE <
>> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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>> Dear Karen, Jim and Elizabeth,
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>> Paul and I just now read your note Karen. We hear of Jonathan's death
>> with deep sadness. Paul mentioned Jonathan watching him paint the Uptown
>> Mural on the wall across from the ICA at Sheridan and Lawrence. Jonathan
>> then shared his delight in painting by numbers with Paul. Both men had been
>> captured by the "art spirit." We interacted with Johathan and met you,
>> Elizabeth, on occasions we were at events when we were visiting Jim and
>> Karen as they hosted ICA board members, folks working with the ICA Global
>> Archives Team and we even watched a few football games together.
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>> May you gather in close within the circle of care and love surrounding
>> you at this difficult time.
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>> With love, Beret and Paul
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>> On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 3:01 PM Joyce Sloan via OE <
>> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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>> Dear Karen and Jim,
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>> I was deeply shocked and saddened when Ed Feldman posted that Jonathan
>> had completed his life on FB.  Although, I honestly don't remember Jonathan
>> from my Order years, and I don't know if he and my Anthony ever crossed
>> paths as Order youth. But, I do remember him from when you hosted the ICA
>> Board at your home a few years back. I particularly remember how easily he
>> and I slipped into conversation and laughter as if we had known each other
>> for a long time.
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>> In reading your account of how dear his Order memories were to him, I now
>> understand.  I think it was a recognition of and appreciation for the bond
>> shared because of Order:Ecumenical values and experiences.
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>> With gratitude for Jonathan's life, I send prayers and condolences to you
>> both. Hugs!!♥️🙏🏽
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>> Joyce
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>> On Thu, Jun 8, 2023, 1:18 PM Karen Snyder via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> wrote:
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>> Greetings - especially to those of you who knew our son, Jonathan Troxel,
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>> Yesterday, June 6, Jonathan suffered a cardiac arrest (triggered by
>> asthma attacks possibly exacerbated by the air pollution from the Canadian
>> wildfires) and died. He has had asthma since he was child. He began having
>> strong problems with his breathing last Thursday, saw a doctor on Saturday,
>> but still continued to have issues. Before going to work Tuesday, he texted
>> us that he had another asthma attack, but was feeling better and proceeded
>> to go to work. After he had walked the one block to work at the Admiral at
>> the Lake Retirement Center, he told his staff colleagues that he was
>> breathless and collapsed. All the nurses from the Admiral, the EMT
>> paramedics and the hospital ER team were not able to revive him.
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>> This of course has been a great shock to our lives - Jim and I as well as
>> Jonathan’s wife, Elizabeth. We are in the midst of deciding what are the
>> appropriate ways to celebrate his life. Although we don’t know who is
>> reading this email, you too may have had experiences of death that you have
>> wrestled with how to celebrate the life of your loved one. We thought
>> sharing about Jonathan through the Dialogues was one way to celebrate.
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>> If Jonathan knew you, he loved you. Any time someone would visit Jim and
>> I, he wanted to see them too. He loved his experiences as a child in the
>> Order, singing “Try to Remember” in the Student House, and was disappointed
>> when Jim and I left the Order community. He has been pleased that Jim and I
>> have re-engaged with the ICA. In the past couple of years he has enjoyed
>> working with the Phase I files of the Global Archives in order to have them
>> put on its website. And he has kept up with the lives of many who have
>> transitioned from this life. Now he is among them.
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>> Jim, Elizabeth and I are grateful for the messages and phone calls we
>> have received. Each and every one is meaningful to us.  Thank you.
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>> Take good care of yourselves, especially in these days of uncertain air
>> quality or illnesses. Life is precious and mysterious.
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>> Peace and love,
>>
>> Karen and Jim Troxel
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